Sydney Walker, 4, holds a picture of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul before he spoke at a rally on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Nampa, Idaho.

Sydney Walker, 4, holds a picture of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul before he spoke at a rally on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Nampa, Idaho.

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Members of the Peik family Kristen, 20; Katie, 18; Stephen, 13; Teresa and twin brother Alex, 10, listen to Ron Paul address a group of home-school supporters at the Lawrence Barn on the day before the state primary January 9, 2012 in Hollis, N.H. less

Members of the Peik family Kristen, 20; Katie, 18; Stephen, 13; Teresa and twin brother Alex, 10, listen to Ron Paul address a group of home-school supporters at the Lawrence Barn on the day before the state primary ... more

Texas Congressman Ron Paul poses with supporters after his "Salute to Veterans" rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.

Texas Congressman Ron Paul poses with supporters after his "Salute to Veterans" rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.

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Justin Harvey and his wife, Tanis, listen to Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul as their niece Charity, 5, naps during a rally Sunday, March 4, 2012, in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Justin Harvey and his wife, Tanis, listen to Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul as their niece Charity, 5, naps during a rally Sunday, March 4, 2012, in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Ron Paul launches a new crusade for internet freedom

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Rep. Ron Paul, longtime advocate of dismantling the Federal Reserve Bank and the Social Security system, has added a new cause to his list: internet rights.

Ron Paul, working with his son, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has now written an online manifesto called “The Technology Revolution: A campaign for liberty manifesto.”

The manifesto outlines the Paul’s plan for the internet which, unlike the plans of both Democrats and Republicans, calls for a complete lack of regulation of the internet by the government.

The Paul’s tout the benefits of the unregulated internet, saying, “As a consequence, decentralization has unlocked individual self-empowerment, entrepreneurialism, creativity, innovation and the creation of new markets in ways never before imagined in human history.”

The manifesto lists a number of the positive outcomes that came from a completely unregulated internet, such as: Apple’s products like the iPod, iTunes and iPad, as well as the app store which, without government regulation, created almost a half-million jobs.

The manifesto makes it clear that Ron and Rand Paul disagree with both the GOP-led regulations of SOPA and PIPA as well as the more liberal-led idea of “net-neutrality” that still advocates that the government monitor the doings of private companies.

At the end of the manifesto the representatives reaffirm their libertarian ideals, saying, “As a matter of principle, we oppose any attempt by Government to tax, regulate, monitor or control the Internet, and we oppose the Internet collectivists who collaborate with the government against Internet freedom. This is our revolution…. Government needs to get out of the way.”